Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh
Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh, 3rd Earl of Desmond (1668 – 18 March 1717) was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Viscount Feilding from 1675 to 1685.
Peerage
Fielding inherited the English earldom of Denbigh and the Irish earldom of Desmond in 1685, from William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh and 2nd Earl of Desmond.
Family
Basil Feilding was born in 1668. He was the son of William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh and Mary King. He married Hester Firebrace, daughter of Sir Basil Firebrace, 1st Bt., on 22 June 1695. They had eight children together. His son William Feilding, 5th Earl of Denbigh and 4th Earl of Desmond (1697–1755) succeeded him. He died on 18 March 1717.
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Fitzhardinge |
Teller of the Exchequer 1712–1715 |
Succeeded by Lord William Powlett |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by The 3rd Earl of Sandwich |
Master of the Horse to Prince George of Denmark 1694–1697 |
Succeeded by The 3rd Earl of Sandwich |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Rutland |
Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire 1703–1706 |
Succeeded by The 1st Duke of Rutland |
| Preceded by The 1st Duke of Rutland |
Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire 1711–17 |
Succeeded by The 2nd Duke of Rutland |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Feilding |
Earl of Denbigh 1685–1717 |
Succeeded by William Feilding |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by William Feilding |
Earl of Desmond 1685–1717 |
Succeeded by William Feilding |
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